Season Update and Travel Grants

Travel Grants & UWA Sport BursariesApplications for financial assistance for athletes travelling to the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships are now open. Please note application close on the 26 February 2017. Please click here for further details. A reminder that entries for the Australian Athletics Championships (both junior and open) are processed by Athletics WA this year and close on the 5th of March. Further information can be found here on the Athletics WA website.

UWA Sport have also just announced their sport bursaries for current UWA students. The UWA Sport bursaries are designed to support promising student athletes in attaining excellence in their chosen sport while maintaining outstanding academic achievement. The program achieves this through contribution to costs associated with equipment and competition. Applications are now open and close Sunday 26 March 2017.

For further information on the UWAAC Travel Grants and the UWA Sport Bursaries, please visit https://uwaac.com.au/member-information/scholarships

New Sponsors & Offers
We’re excited to announce we’ve partnered with Fisiocrem for 2017 to add further value to our members. Lookout for the Fisiocrem tent at this year’s Big 6 and State Relay Championships events and an added bonus to your member pack for the 2017/18 season.

UWAAC members receive 20% off Coolcore and Wrightsock products from now until the 30th of April 2017. Coolcore is a world leader in cooling fabrics, providing recovery on the go. Replace your traditional ice pack with Coolcore wraps to help aid in your post training recovery and provide cold therapy. Meanwhile, Wrightsock Double Layer provides comfort and performance with no blisters – guaranteed. Use promotional code UWA20 when checking out to receive your discount from http://coolcore.com.au or https://www.wrightsock.com.au.

End of Season Party
Save the date for our 2016/17 End of Season Party on the 30th of April 2017! Further details to follow.

2017 UWAAC Quiz Night
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Quiz Night on the 12th of February. It was a fantastic night with great attendance, generous contributions and loads of fun. We raised some much needing funds to assist not only our athletes in their upcoming travels but also for some new equipment for our training grounds at McGillivray. A special thank you to all the sponsors: Arbonne, Caterchef, Fisiocrem, Gourmet Chef, Mondo Nougat, Morish Nuts, Revo Fitness, Seasol, Timezone Innaloo and UWA Sport

WA State Championships this weekend
Best of luck to all our athletes competing in the WA State Championships! Upload and tag your photo with #uwaathletics to share your experience!